menthe Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Is Gabriel Attal to be Macron's successor? If so, would you welcome this? Here is a short recent interview he gave as Education Minister https://www.france.tv/france-2/l-evenement/5362452-l-evenement-l-interview.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) He is certainly an impressively smooth operator, but the Ministry of Education is traditionally the graveyard of ambition for an aspiring politician. Thank you for the link which I hadn't seen. I always enjoy programmes presented by Caroline Roux (I usually try to catch "C'est dans l'air" either live or in replay) but I hadn't noticed that one. Edited October 21, 2023 by NormanH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 I thought he had excellent communication skills when he was the Health Minister. I didn't know about the Education post being so low ranking! Still he is a million times better than the Education Secretary in the Sunak government despite her own declaration that she was doing an f-inking good job. Also good to have a head of state who is dynamic and engaged (and engaging) and not like the doddery fossil in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 I think I made a mistake about his having been Health Minister. We did hear rather a lot from him at the time because he was the porte-parole at the beginning of covid. Sorry if I have misled anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 It's not so much that the Education post is low ranking, more that is a minefield from which most Ministers don't escape unharmed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted October 22, 2023 Author Share Posted October 22, 2023 Thank you for your explanation. I shall bear this in mind when the canvassing starts😏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 I sent you an article about him by mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 Thank you, that has made me, if anything admire him even more than before. I hope he really IS going to be in contention for the top job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 12 hours ago, menthe said: Thank you, that has made me, if anything admire him even more than before. I hope he really IS going to be in contention for the top job. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Attal - Personal Life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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